Michael Cohn

Grant Thornton has increased its employee benefits to attract new talent and keep staff from leaving for other firms, including absorbing employee premium increases associated with its medical benefits for 2022 to offset inflation.

Inflation worries and the labor shortage are dragging down optimism in the U.S. economy, according to a survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

Universities and colleges have long relied on to rank their accounting education programs

EisnerAmper merged in Caler, Donten, Levine, Cohen, Porter & Veil; and Ryan LLC acquired Qvalia's VAT recovery audit consulting unit.

At its recent user conference, the company previewed some of its upcoming products and unveiled some new partnerships, along with a delay of its Onvio cloud software.

The Internal Revenue Service is extending the ability to electronically sign a number of different tax forms and compliance documents through the end of October 2023.

With the International Sustainability Standards Board being established, the number of groups setting sustainability standards is being winnowed down.

Weaver merged in PJ; Marcum added BWTP; Somerset acquired an Acumatica practice; Louis Plung is merging in LSB; and Goering & Granatino added Jeff Katz.

The job gains are a sign of continuing economic recovery despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its variants.

The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board released an interpretation of the accounting rules around reporting debt cancellation for the federal government.

The institute hit 46,859 active Certified Management Accountants, with 12,926 new certifications earned in the past fiscal year.

Hourly earnings growth at small businesses reached a record level this month, according to payroll giant Paychex, as small-business hiring also grew.

The Top 20 Firm released its 2021 Year-End Tax Guide, providing a wide range of tax-planning strategies and considerations for next year.

The Internal Revenue Service and its partners in state tax authorities and the tax preparation industry are teaming up this week on a special campaign to highlight the dangers of tax scams and identity theft at this time of year.

The staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission released guidance Monday for companies about how to properly recognize and disclose compensation costs for “spring-loaded awards” they hand out to executives.

The Top 20 Firm is adding a firm based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

The Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations that can help taxpayers, employers and insurers navigate the complex tax rules surrounding COVID-19 testing and health insurance coverage.

Warren Averett became the latest accounting firm to receive capital from a private equity or investment firm, but in this case the money will go to the firm’s asset management subsidiary.

Accounting groups released a playbook Wednesday to help accountants and their SMB clients reach their sustainability goals.

The National Society of Accountants has sent a letter asking the IRS to speed up the refunds for 2019 and 2020 tax returns and communicate better.